SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A species of ferrets once thought to be extinct has been seen outside of special management areas in South Dakota, sparking hope in some biologists that a new wild colony of ...

Eleven black-footed ferrets were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo facility in Virginia, marking a big step in cloning ...

The first wild population of endangered black-footed ferrets that started from captive-bred animals, once feared to have died out, has survived and is growing, researchers say. The latest survey, from ...

MEETEETSE, Wyo. – An endangered weasel is returning to an area of western Wyoming where the critter almost went extinct more than 30 years ago. Biologists plan to release 35 black-footed ferrets ...

Scientists from the Canary Islands have compiled data on wild ferrets in La Palma and the damage they cause in the ecosystem, to confirm that the island is the one with the highest number of ...

A tiny black-footed male ferret with a curious look and a twitching nose emerged from his carrier shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday at a ranch west of Pueblo. The ferret, who was born and raised at ...

When Martin crashes in a hidden prairie, he discovers a colony of black-footed ferrets. When Martin impulsively tries out Aviva's new Stone Digger before it is finished, he flies out of control and ...

The "rarest mammal in North America" was recently found in the garage of a Colorado home, said Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials in a press release on Wednesday. The mammal—a black-footed ...

TUCSON — Richard Winstead spent weeks of tromping through grassy brush at 3 a.m., lugging a heavy backpack and shining a spotlight into the night looking for pairs of emerald-green eyes. Finally, ...

MEETEETSE, Wyo. (AP) — A nocturnal species of weasel with a robber-mask-like marking across its eyes has returned to the remote ranchlands of western Wyoming where the critter almost went extinct more ...